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Job 5:8–9

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8“But I myselff will seek God,

and to God I would commit my cause.

9He is doing great and unsearchableg things,

marvelous things without numberh—

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Footnotes

  1. fEmphatic personal pronoun
  2. gLiterally “there is no searching”
  3. hLiterally “until there is no number”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“As for me, I would seek God,

and to God would I commit my cause,

who does great things and unsearchable,

marvelous things without number:

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But if I were you, I would appeal to God;

I would lay my cause before him.

He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,

miracles that cannot be counted.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God

and would present my case to him.

He does great and unsearchable things,

wonders without number.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If I were you, I would go to God

and present my case to him.

He does great things too marvelous to understand.

He performs countless miracles.

KJV 1900King James Version

I would seek unto God,

And unto God would I commit my cause:

Which doeth great things and unsearchable;

Marvellous things without number: